For a change of pace my colleague
Steve Matthews, known for hard-core legal information blogs such as
LegalPubs.ca,
Canadian Law Blogs,
Florida Lawyers Blog Watch, and the
DUI Lawyer Blog Watch, is now giving back to the legal community by using his skills to create and run the new
Lawyer Addiction Blog. Billed as "Information Supporting Recovery", this blog pulls together resources in the U.S. and Canada for Lawyer Outreach and Lawyer Assistance Programs (LAP). It is already a great little resource, and gradually will be built up as Steve reviews the various programs available in the states and provinces.
In his
Stem Legal news release, Steve explains:
According to the American Bar Association Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs, the rate of addiction amongst lawyers is estimated to be 50% higher than the general population.
Steve is teaming up with his newest client,
The Meadows Addiction Treatment Center in Arizona, to work toward these goals with the
Lawyer Addiction Blog:
- to increase general awareness of Lawyer addiction problems;
- to raise the profile of related web content sources, including the growing network of Lawyer Assistance Programs based in North America and around the world;
- to help align The Meadows brand and professional staff with the modern web publishing and the flow of information to the legal profession.
I remember blogging about mental health
over on Slaw a couple years ago. It is easy to ignore (or try to ignore) health issues in ourselves or others. If you are seeking information about lawyer addiction, the new blog makes a great starting point.
Congratulations to Steve on a significant addition to the
Stem Legal roster.
